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Recently, two of my friends had burial services for their mothers. There are many of us that have had to walk in those shoes. Even when we know our mother is a believer in Jesus it can be an emotional time. It brought back memories of when we said goodbye to my mother. It hurts to say goodbye because we will miss them. At the same time, it is a celebration of our mother’s life here on earth and is now in heaven with Jesus and loved ones that have previously died. We also have

As I turn another year older, I was asked by my family what do I want for my birthday. That is always a tough question. I had a friend send me a prayer for guidance. I wish I had come up with this on my own, but I can’t take credit for this prayer. Holy Spirit, You know my heart . You understand my deepest wants and needs , and You know my every intention . You know me better than I know myself. There is nowhere I could run to escape Your presence , and nothing I could hide f

Do events seem crazy and spiraling out of control? God is still in control. God is bigger than any nation, any ruler, any political view. If you find yourself getting worried about the future, remember who holds the future in His hands. Jeremiah 31:35 35 This is what the Lord says, he who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the Lord Almighty is his name: It pains me to see the divisio

The road to Emmaus is a story of two men who were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. Jesus has just been crucified and resurrected. For many followers of Jesus this was a confusing time. Many had this preconceived idea that Jesus was the Messiah who was here to free the Jews from Roman rule. Now Jesus had been killed and they hear His body is missing how could He be the Messiah to free them from Roman rule. They had a lot of questions and were discussing the things of the past

Matthew 7: 7 – 8 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. What are you dealing with in your life right now? Do you need strength to make it through the day? Are you in trouble? Are you discouraged? Are you lonely? Do you have an illness? Do you feel trapped in an unhappy life? You get the drift; we all have

Jesus’ resurrection is a hope to all Christians that death is not the end. Paul’s letter to the early Christians of Thessalonica talked about rapture. In 1 Thessalonians 4 Paul talks to early Christians that just like Jesus who is risen those Christians who have died will rise again. Note Paul used the words fallen asleep, this is because it is temporary. This gives me great comfort to know I will see my loved ones again that have died and that I will spend eternity in heaven

Over the few thousand years of mankind there has been many deities worshiped. The Ancient Egyptians worshiped over 1500 deities and Ancient Canaanites worshiped over 500 deities. The Israelites were called the “Nomads of YHWH” Now out of all those gods worshiped in those ancient times, there is only one God that is still around. The same God the “Nomads of YHWH” worshiped. That is our God, our Lord, and Savior. Friday and Saturday of Holy Week, Jesus had His trial, was cruc

Proverbs 1:7 (NIV) 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. What does it mean to live a life that pleases God? In Psalm 128 vs 2-6 says, “All you who fear God, how blessed you are……. Enjoy the blessing! Revel in His goodness. Stand in awe of God. Fearing God is standing in awe of God and His Holiness. Knowing that we are flawed and in need of a savior. God offered every single one of us the same life-changing, grace. When

Many of us are facing trials that are fearful to us. The Christian doesn’t have to fear when the trials come. Tell the Lord your fears, when we acknowledge our reliability on the Lord who is in charge of our life and admit our fears, we are turning it over to the Lord who has promised to hear our cry and deliver us. Psalm 34: 15,17 15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry; 17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he del

Matthew 5:14-16 Jesus told His Disciples that they are the light of the world. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. As a small child one of the first songs, we learned in Sunda

One of the promises God gives us is to help carry our burdens. Whether emotional, financial, or relational, our burdens can weigh us down. When burdens come into our life, how do we handle them? Do we deal with them according to God's Word? Or do we find ourselves fretting over them and trying to run from them? God knows what we are capable of handling, and God would not give us a burden without also supporting us with His strength and wisdom. God is more than capable of car

Our trials can come in many forms such as sickness and disease. Sickness and disease are a part of our imperfect world and affect both righteous and unrighteous people. However, God wants to use suffering of all kinds, including sickness, to mature us spiritually and draw us closer to Him. And He can use sickness in our lives to refine us and strengthen our relationship with Him. We must remember that while the Father cares about our physical bodies, His primary concern is ou

Jesus is not only our Lord and Savior, but our friend. Friendship is something that should be valued. When you pray to Jesus you are praying to a friend who gave his life on the cross for us. John 15: 13-15 3 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I

I am currently watching the Series “The Chosen”. I think one of the things that is the most enlightening thing for me watching this is the humanity that they display in Jesus. I realized that when I think of Jesus, I think of him as our Lord and Savior, which He is. I know He came down to Earth as a man, but I never gave much thought of Jesus having fun with His friends. This series for example, shows Jesus at the wedding where He turned water into wine having fun laughing a

翻译成中文是： “得救意味着什么？” 如果是在基督教语境中，这个问题通常指： “得救” ：指人通过对耶稣基督的信仰，罪得到赦免，与上帝恢复关系，并获得永生。 因此整句话的意思是： “成为得救的人意味着什么？”  或 “得救的含义是什么？” 更完整一点的中文表达也可以是： “得救是什么意思？” “什么叫做得救？” 如果你愿意，我也可以解释一下 基督教里“得救”通常包括哪些含义 《使徒行传》16:30–31（NIV）中文翻译 30 随后他领他们出来，说：“两位先生，我当怎样行才可以得救？” 31 他们回答说：“当信主耶稣，你和你一家都必得救。” 这正是 腓立比的狱卒 在意识到保罗和西拉没有在地震震开锁链后逃走时所问的问题。当时地震使他们的锁链松开，监狱也被震动。狱卒以为囚犯都逃跑了，准备自杀。按照当时的法律，如果狱卒让囚犯逃走，他就要被处死。 保罗大声呼喊告诉他，他们仍然都在。于是狱卒俯伏在保罗面前，问道：“两位先生，我当怎样行才可以得救？” 保罗的回答记载在**《使徒行传》16:31**： “当信主耶稣，你和你一家都必得救。” 那么，“得救”是什么

Что значит быть спасённым? Деяния 16:30–31 (NIV) — перевод на русский 30 Затем он вывел их и спросил: «Господа, что мне делать, чтобы спастись?»31 Они ответили: «Веруй в Господа Иисуса, и спасёшься — ты и весь твой дом». Это был вопрос, который задал филиппийский тюремщик, когда понял, что Павел и Сила не убежали из своей камеры после того, как землетрясение освободило их от уз. Тюремщик был готов покончить с собой, думая, что заключённые сбежали. Закон требовал, чтобы тюремщ

এর বাংলা অনুবাদ: “রক্ষা পাওয়া বলতে কী বোঝায়?” অথবা “পরিত্রাণ পাওয়া বলতে কী বোঝায়?” দুটোই সঠিক, তবে ধর্মীয় প্রসঙ্গে (বিশেষ করে খ্রিস্টধর্মে) সাধারণত “পরিত্রাণ পাওয়া বলতে কী বোঝায়?”  বেশি ব্যবহার করা হয়। প্রেরিত ১৬:৩০–৩১ (NIV) — বাংলা অনুবাদ ৩০ তারপর তিনি তাদের বাইরে নিয়ে এসে জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন, “মহাশয়গণ, পরিত্রাণ পাওয়ার জন্য আমাকে কী করতে হবে?” ৩১ তারা উত্তর দিলেন, “প্রভু যীশুর ওপর বিশ্বাস কর, তাহলেই তুমি পরিত্রাণ পাবে—তুমি এবং তোমার গৃহের লোকেরা।” এটি ছিল ফিলিপ্পীর কার

का हिंदी अनुवाद है: “उद्धार पाए जाने का क्या अर्थ है?” या अधिक सरल भाषा में: “बचाए जाने / उद्धार होने का क्या मतलब है?” Saved (धार्मिक संदर्भ में)  → उद्धार पाना Saved (सामान्य अर्थ में)  → बचाया जाना अगर आप चाहें तो मैं यह भी समझा सकता हूँ कि ईसाई धर्म में “saved” (उद्धार) का क्या अर्थ होता है। हिंदी अनुवाद (Hindi Translation) प्रेरितों के काम 16:30–31 (NIV) 30 फिर वह उन्हें बाहर ले आया और पूछा, “हे सज्जनों, उद्धार पाने के लिए मुझे क्या करना चाहिए?” 31 उन्होंने उत्तर दिया, “

How to Have a Relationship with Christ What is the way for us to have a relationship with God? Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me”. John 14:6 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. “For unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins” John 8:24 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will

Has your heart ever been full of happiness and proud of a child and then ached for them? This is the time of year when kids head off to college and for many this is the first time being away from mom and dad. I have a few friends that are facing this right now for the first time and it can be tough. I have been there a few times with my boys. As a parent you want your kids to succeed so much, and you want the best for them. I have dropped a child off at college before and y